Digital Director

GumGum

GumGum

Software Engineering
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Posted on Mar 26, 2026

GumGum is The Mindset Company™ transforming advertising. We’re an advertising technology company delivering results by matching brands with people in the right mindset in the moments that matter. Our platform is powered by the Mindset Graph™, our AI-driven data engine that processes billions of real-time contextual, creative, environmental, and historical signals to match every ad with the most receptive audience. The result is advertising that drives meaningful outcomes for advertisers and publishers, and is more relevant for consumers.

We were founded in 2008 and are headquartered in Santa Monica, California, operating in over 19 markets across North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia.

Our principles guide our work every day and are as follows:

  • Customer-Obsessed: We’re focused on advertising solutions that solve needs and drive success for clients and partners.
  • Make it Happen: We have a bias for action and take ownership to deliver results.
  • Always Innovate: We push boundaries with creativity and technology.
  • Foster Belonging: We ensure colleagues feel included, supported, and empowered to thrive.

To be a part of The Mindset Company™ transforming advertising, please visit www.gumgum.com/careers.

The Digital Director is an individual contributor role responsible for prospecting and closing sales for GumGum’s market-leading advertising platform. Reporting to the Senior Digital Director, this role is responsible for leading and developing key relationships and strategy across key media agencies and advertisers in the Netherlands. We expect the successful candidate to drive value for our clients through GumGum products and have extensive contacts across the industry.

The Digital Director is a self-motivated individual who can work with internal teams and is committed to achieving and exceeding sales goals while growing GumGum’s products in their allocated region. We are looking for candidates with 5+ years of experience in Digital Sales or Media Agency side.

What You'll Achieve

  • Revenue-Driven Action: Responsible for a significant media agency patch.
  • Sales Prospecting and Hunting: This individual is expected to increase output from existing clients through developing relationships whilst also identifying new prospects. Actively engaging these opportunities and driving new revenue.
  • High-Volume Sales Activity: Expectation to generate a high volume of sales-related activity including presentations, RFPs, and innovative sales solutions.
  • Upsell Current Clients: Upsell current clients in current and new products. Provide deep market insights into contextual and rich media, showcasing the value of this mix to our clients and gaining test opportunities with additional products including rich media, contextual data, or video.
  • Relationship Development - Cultivate relationships with brands, agency contacts, and clients to gain deep insight into their business and ultimately provide GumGum solutions for their marketing and advertising goals.
  • Internal Collaboration - Work with designated Account Manager and other internal teams to ensure sold proposals are successfully implemented and aligned with client expectations in a timely manner.

Skills You'll Bring

  • 5 years of solid selling experience in digital advertising sales (required sales in our specific industry whether publisher or tech sales)
  • Must have strong selling experience and a track record of hitting or exceeding sales targets
  • Experience in both Managed Service and Programmatic solutions
  • Strong reputation across the industry and an amazing list of contacts
  • Strong fluency in Dutch speaking and writing
  • Strong fluency in English speaking and writing

What We Offer

  • Learn about our benefits & perks package at gumgum.com/benefits. If you'd like additional information, your recruiter can share more specifics during the hiring process!

Awards

  • 2025 & 2026 Digiday Media Awards Europe Best Contextual Targeting Offering
  • 2025 AdExchanger Awards AI Innovators, Technology & Service Provider, Finalist
  • 2025 MARKETECH APAC Marketing Technology Awards Silver Winner for Best Contextual Advertising Tech Platform
  • 2025 Inc. B2B Power Partner
  • 2025 ExchangeWire The Wires Global Best Client Services team winner (GumGum UK)
  • 2025 and 2026 BuiltIn Best U.S. Midsize Companies to Work For

DEIB and EEO Statement

GumGum is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We're committed to creating a workplace where people feel respected, supported, and able to do their best work. We believe different perspectives make us stronger and lead to better outcomes—for our teams, our partners, and our business. We strive to build an environment where individuals are treated fairly, opportunities are accessible, and everyone is held to a high standard of respect and accountability.

We're always learning and evolving as a company, and we continue to take thoughtful steps to support our people and strengthen our culture.

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